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                                              BLOOD CHEMISTRY SUBMISSIONS

PANELS

(Requires serum or heparinized plasma)

RECOMMENDED VOLUME

MINIMUM VOLUME REQUIRED

   STABILITY/ STORAGE:

Room temp.

2-8ºC

-20ºC

Comprehensive Profile                                              $32
 Alkaline Phosphatase, Glucose, ALT, Total Protein, Albumin, Calcium, Amylase, Cholesterol, BUN, Phosphorus, Creatinine, Total Bilirubin (12 tests)

 195 uL

 130 uL

 2 hours

 40 hours

 Do not freeze

Basic Profile                                        $26
 Alkaline Phosphatase, Glucose, ALT, Total Protein, Albumin, Calcium, BUN, Phosphorus, Creatinine, Total Bilirubin (10 tests)

 175 uL

 115 uL

 2 hours

40 hours

 Do not freeze

Clinical Profile                                     $16
Alkaline Phosphatase, Glucose, ALT, Total Protein, BUN, Creatinine (6 tests)

 115 uL

75 uL

 8 hours

3 days

 Do not freeze

Kidney Profile                                       $9
 BUN, Phosphorus, Creatinine

 65 uL

 40 uL

 2 hours

 1 week

 3 weeks

Liver Profile                                                                   $9
 Alkaline Phosphatase, Glucose, ALT

 70 uL

 45 uL

 8 hours

 40 hours

 Do not freeze

INDIVIDUAL CHEMISTRIES*                         $4
(Requires serum or heparinized plasma)

*Other assays available upon request

 

 

 

 

 

ALT                                                                                 $4
 Alanine aminotransferase

 60 uL

 30 uL

 2 days

 1 week

Do not freeze
AST                                                                                 $4
Aspartate aminotransferase

60 uL

30 uL

2 days

1 week

1 mo 

BUN                                                             $4
Blood urea nitrogen

20 uL

10 uL

8 hours

10 days

2 mos 

Calcium                                                                       $4
Total

20 uL

10 uL

1 day

1 week

10 day 

Cholesterol                                                                   $4

20 uL

10 uL

2 hours

5 days

3 mos 

Creatinine                                                                     $4

60 uL

30 uL

2 days

1 week

3 mos 

Creatine Kinase                                            $4
ATP-creatine-N-phosphotransferase.  CPK

40 uL

20 uL

2 days

1 week

1 mos

 

GGT                                                                              $4
Gamma-glutamyl transferase

60 uL

30 uL

2 days

1 week

1 mos 

Glucose                                                       $4

20 uL

10 uL

8 hours

3 days

3 mos 

Total Bilirubin                                                               $4

60 uL

30 uL

2 hours

1 week

3 mos 
           

ø UAC Pathology Services uses a Hemagen Diagnostics Endocheck Plus Chemistry Analyzer.

ø All blood tubes must be labeled with a unique animal identification and accompanied by a completed Pathology Services submission form.

ø The quality of results is directly correlated to the quality of the samples submitted.  Please submit an adequate volume of serum/plasma for the assays requested and avoid hemolysis (this will interfere with certain assays).  Serum/plasma must be separated from erythrocytes within 4 hours of withdrawal from animal.  Diluted sera are strongly discouraged as the diluent may interfere with analysis or analytes may be diluted to undectable levels.  EDTA plasma is unacceptable for blood chemistry analysis and will not be evaluated.  Recommended blood collection procedures for rodent blood chemistry analysis are located elsewhere on this website.

ø Please schedule sample submissions at least one week in advance so reagents can be ordered if needed.  Call 626-7661 for scheduling or more information.
 
HEMATOLOGY SUBMISSIONS
UAC Pathology Services uses the HEMAVET 850 Multispecies Hematology Analyzer.  It is a quantitative, automated multispecies hematology analyzer for in vitro diagnostic use. It can determine a variety of hematologic parameters, including automated WBC differentials on multiple species (dog, pig, mouse, rat, primate, and sheep). These include:
Complete blood count:  

WBC-White blood cell or leukocyte count
RBC-Red blood cell or erythrocyte count
Hb-Hemoglobin concentration
HCT-Hematocrit or relative volume of erythrocytes
PLT-Platelet or thrombocyte count
MPV-Mean platelet volume
MCV-Mean corpuscular (erythrocyte) volume
MCH- Mean corpuscular (erythrocyte) hemoglobin
MCHC- Mean corpuscular (erythrocyte) hemoglobin concentration
Automated differential:  

NE#-Neutrophil count
NE%-Neutrophil percent
LY#-Lymphocyte count
LY%-Lymphocyte percent
MO#-Monocyte count
MO%-Monocyte percent
EO#-Eosinophil count
EO%-Eosinophil percent
BA#-Basophil count
BA%-Basophil percent

Other species (with anuclear RBC’s) not listed above can be evaluated by this hematology analyzer but will not include an automated WBC differential (a manual differential may be requested).
øAll blood tubes must be labeled with a unique animal identification and accompanied by a completed Pathology Services submission form.
øThe quality of results is directly correlated to the quality of the samples submitted.  Please follow the following recommendations on sample requirements and storage to ensure high quality results. Recommended blood collection procedures for rodent hematology are found elsewhere on this website.
øSample requirements:  A miniumum of 80 uL unclotted EDTA whole blood is needed (100-200 uL is recommended).  Clotted or heparinized blood is NOT acceptable and will not be evaluated. 
øSample storage:  Submit samples to the lab the same day they are obtained, if possible.  Samples may be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.  DO NOT place samples on ice or in the freezer as this results in blood cell lysis.
øComplete Blood Counts with automated WBC differentials cost $15.00 each.

Please schedule sample submissions at least 2 days in advance.  Call 626-7661 for scheduling or
more information.

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